Consider the role that religion and/or spirituality play in your current society. Now, what do you imagine that role would be in your “ideal” society, and what would be t

Consider the role that religion and/or spirituality play in your current society. Now, what do you imagine that role would be in your “ideal” society, and what would be the relationship between the natural and supernatural? Are there religious beliefs or practices you might incorporate into society to a greater or lesser extent? Could an ideal society include a variety of religious/spiritual belief systems?
In terms of ritual, considering the well-documented anthropological evidence of the importance of ritual in human societies, what are some of the current rituals in your society that you consider important, and why? Are there any other kinds of rituals that you might create or include in your ideal society? Why? What functions would those serve?
(Note that stating you don’t believe rituals are important for human society will imply that you didn’t read this chapter, or you think your opinions weigh more heavily than decades of research. Because something doesn’t feel important for you as an individual does not negate the importance of that thing for the larger society.)